0 past simple and past participle of scream --
1 to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, especially because of strong emotions such as fear, excitement, or anger: --
The ambulance raced round the corner with its tyres screaming.
The cars screamed round the bend/past the spectators.
I tried to apologize, but he just screamed abuse/obscenities at me.
[ + speech ] "I wish you were dead!" she screamed (= shouted angrily).
I've never found screaming (and shouting) (= shouting angrily) at my staff to be very effective.
Mrs Brown screamed (= shouted angrily) at Joel for dropping the test-tube.
Ken screamed (out) a warning telling people to get out of the way.
He was screaming in/with pain and begging for anaesthetic.
Through the smoke, the rescuers could hear people screaming for help.
2 If a word or image screams (out), it gets attention because it is very big or easy to notice: --
People in the public gallery screamed and fainted as he did so.
In one disturbing moment, a rabbit screamed and struggled to get up while it was being cut into.
According to my constituent, he was like a wild animal; he screamed when anyone touched him and cried day and night.
The girl was terrified and screamed for help.
She screamed at the top of her voice for something in excess of 25 seconds, which is a long time.
These people which would have screamed and kicked, but they have not done so on this occasion.
No hare has ever screamed in a course or when it is being run.
When she screamed, he kicked her in the face and subjected her to severe physical blows.
